Got No Control Podcast

Rick “Crime” (K2S) is Los Angeles first writer to adopt a true hip-hop–New York influenced graffiti style. His transition from gang culture into graffiti reflects a broader shift that happened in L.A. during the late 1970s and early 1980s, when tagging started evolving from territorial markings into a style-driven art form connected to emerging hip-hop culture.

Before Instagram, before hashtags, before algorithms… there was 50mm Los Angeles. A raw digital wall where writers tapped in, dropped flicks. No filters—just style, reputation, and respect.

Ran by Unit, it gave graffiti writers a space to connect, showcase work, and build name recognition worldwide—way before social media made it easy.